Secured match vault



Oct. 2, 1934. T. .1. KULURIS SECURED MATCH VAULT FiledMarch 9, 1934 2 sheets-smeet 1 70m cfm@ ATTO RN EYS Oct 2, 1934- T. J. KULuRrs SECURED MATCH VAULT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 9, .1934

INVENTOR Jjd/ ATTORN EY5- Patented Oct. 2, 1934 UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1,975,216 sEcUREny Marron- VAULT v TomJ. Kuluris, Cleveland, Ohio i `spoliation March e, 1934,'seria1lNo- 714,801

-11 claims.` (ci. 20a-1.5)

My invention relates to improvements in match vaults. v f

Children like to play'with matches, and frequently accidents occur, as a result of the inexpe- .15 rience` of children in handling matches; therefore, the desirability of keeping matches in the home in a container'inaccessible to children is Well recognized.

An object of Amy invention is therefore to prolvide a secured match vault, for safety storing matches, in a container, which is inaccessible to children and yet is readily accessible to adults understanding the locking mechanism of the vault. 1 1 v Another object is to provide a secured match vault, to which quick andready accessmay be obtained, for placing a boxof matches therein, and removing the individual matches therefrom.

Another object is to provide a locking means, v which is operated in a manner not obvious to the ordinary observer, so that special knowledge of the locking means must be acquired beforeit can be operated. f

' Still another object is to provide a positive ,2,51 alarm means, which is operated whenever access is obtained v'to-the matches contained in the vault. 'l f f lWhile, still another object is,- to provide a neat and attractive match vault, which can be produced with aminimum number of parts and at a relatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be Aapparent during the course of the following description. l l 5 In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of -this "specication, and in which-'like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, V

Fig. -1 is a perspective viewof'my new and im- 401proved'match vault;

Fig.V 2 is a central vertical section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, with the door closed; l

Y Fig. 3'is a view similar to Fig.2 with the door openi f Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 4.#-4 of Fig. 2; 1

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspectiveview of the Y front of the vault illustratingthe mannenof opening it; Y v

' Fig. 6 vis a view of the locking mechanism'taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. l2; andy vg Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7--7 ofFig.6..x. Y v In the drawings 10-represents a cabinet,pref erablymade of metal, having a hollow base-11,

and provided von one side with a drawer 12 into which burnt matches may be conveniently dropped through a slot 13. A piece of abrasive material, such as emery paper or sandpaper 14, on which matches may be struck, is mounted inv a a pocket 15 suitably secured to one side of .the cabinet 10, while ornamental flutings 16 are pro-v vided on the sides near the front thereof. A conventional thermometer 17, having an indicator needle 18 responsive to temperature 155v changes, is suitably mounted near the top of the front of the cabinet 10. Access to the interior of the cabinet 10 for placing a box of matches therein, is obtained through a slidable back 19, which is shown removed from the cabinet 10, in Fig. 3, and secured thereto in Fig. 2. For securing the back 19 to the cabinetv 10, a lip 20 'across the top, and a lip 21 across the bottom of the back 19 are provided, while a ring 22, secured to the outside of the back 19, pro- 76 vides a convenient holding means for manipulating it. A spring-pressed bar 23, is urged upwarda ly by a spring 24, and a guide plate 25 guides the bar 23 in its up and down movement. The springpressed bar 23 permits-the back 19 to be inserted. 80 at the back of the-cabinet 10, and securely locksA it thereto. I 1 The lmeansY for supporting a box of matches comprise, a match box holder 26 to which is secured a pin 27, one end of which is fitted into a U-shaped slot in a bracket 28, secured to the inside ofthe cabinet 10, the other end of the pin 27 being fitted in similar slot in a bracket 29, secured. to the'bottom of the container 10. This construction permits the match box holder 26 to 9ct be removably seated in the brackets 28 and 29. A conventional match box is indicated at 30, `and is mounted on the holder 26 in a vertical position, as shown in Figs. 2 and'3, a portion of the side of'. the match box 30 being'cut away at 31, 96,` torpermit'matches 32 to roll out onto the holder 26, Where theyare readilyaccessible to the user.

Access .to thematch box 30, supported on 'the holder 26, is afforded. by means of a rotating door 33', operating-in a. cut away portion 34'nearthe 100 bottom of the front of the cabinetv 10, and rolling on pinions 33a,l journaled in inside of the cabinet- 10 atthe sides of the cut away portion3`4. TheA door 33 is'provided centrally with a hollow flange 35 permitting it to be readily grasped in 'the man- 105 ner shownuin Fig. 5, and is shown in its closed,

or locked position, in Fig. 2, and in its openposi'- tion in Fig. 3, affording access to the matches 32.

Means for locking the rotating door 33, comprise a. pivotedcatch 36, extending outwardly 1'10 from the upper end of the hollow flange 35, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, and it is adapted to be engaged and locked in an aperture 37 located at the lower end of a gate member 38, mounted for vertical reciprocation in the guideways 39. Mounted exteriorly of the cabinet and just above the door 33, are the raised numerals 1934, the numerals l, 9 and 4 being affixed to the cabinet, While the numeral 3 is axed to the top ofthe reciprocable gate member 38, to permit it to be vertically reciprocated in a slot in the front ofthe cabinet 10. A spring 4l, secured to the inside of the front of the cabinet, and bearing against a boss 42, normally retains the gate member 38 in the position shown in Fig. 2, in which the catch 36 is engaged in the aperture 37, thus locking the rotating door 33. A guide piece 43 prevents lateral movement of the spring 41;' A weight 44, secured to the outer end of an arm 45, secured to one end of the door 33, serves to close it whenever the operator lets go ci the handle 33.

An alarm means, which is operated whenever the door 33 is opened, comprises a bell 46, which may conveniently be of the type used on bicycles, and has an operating arm 47 of conventional type, which is actuated by an arm 48, pivotally mounted on the inside of the cabinet 10 at 49, and provided with a slot 50 at its outer end, receiving the operating arm 47 of the bell 46, while its other end is pivotally secured 'to an arm 5l, operatively secured on an end of the door 33. It is not intended to limit my invention to the specific alarm means shown, as various types of alarm means may be employed.

My device is usedand operated as follows: The Slidable back 19 is iirst removed from the cabinet 10, `by pressing down on the back, against the spring-pressed bar 23, until the lip 20 at the top of the back 19 is below the upper edge of the .back of the container, so that the back 19 may be lifted out, thus affording access to the interior of the cabinet 16. The match box holder 26 is then lifted out of the brackets 28 and 29, supporting the pin 27, vto which the holder 26 is secured and is removed from the cabinet. box of matches 36, having the bottom part of one side cut away at 31, is inserted in the holder 26 in a vertical position, and the holder 26 with the box v30 is then placed in the container, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, with cut away portion 31 of the matchbox opposite the rotating door 33. The back 19 is then clamped on in an obvious manner.

The cabinet 10 is then placed in a convenient place in the kitchen near a stove, or other place where matches are to be used, and where children are likely to have access to them, if the matches are not locked in some sort of a container.

When a person desires to take a match from the cabinetY 10, he presses down the numeral 3 with one iinger and takes hold of the hollow flange on the rotating door 33. The downward movement of the numeral 3 carries down with it the sliding gate member 38, thus releasing the catch 36, mounted onthe flange 35 of the door 33, and permitting the door 33 to be opened downwardly as shown in Fig. 5. The rotating opening movement ofthe door 33 lifts up the arm 51, secured to one end thereof, which in turn moves the end of the arm 48 having the slot 50 therein downwardly, this causing theoperating arm 47 received in the slot 50 to ring the bell 46 whenever the door`33 is opened..

'Ihe user then may take out a match 32 from the box holder 26,.'or 'from the match box 30, and

A conventional not intended to limit this invention to a match vault.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that the invention herein disclosed may be variously changed, used or modified without departing from Ythe spirit of the invention or sacrificing Y the advantages thereof, and that the embodiment of my invention herein is illustrative only, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontally on said'cabinet, rotating on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, means for supporting a box of matches in said ca binet in such a manner that a part of one end of such box is within said rotating door, and a locking means for said door.

2. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontally on said cabinet, rotating on,its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion through which matches may be reachedl when the door is opened, means for supporting a box of matches in said cabinet in such a manner that a part of one end of such box is within said rotating door, a locking means-for said door, and alarm means operatively connected with said door so that said alarm 4means are operatedwhenever said door is opened.

3. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontally on said cabinet, rotating on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, means for supporting a box of matches in said cabinet in such a manner that a part of one end of such box is within said rotating door, a locking means for said door, a sound alarm means, and linkage between said door and said alarm adapted to sound said alarm whenever said door is opened.

4. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door, mounted on said cabinet, rotating on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portionv on its side through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, a catch on saidv door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on said door, for locking said door, and hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to said-gate member, for reciprocating ysaid gate member to release said catch to permit said door to be opened.`

5. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door,A

mounted on said cabinet, rotatingon its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its sidethrough which matches may be reached when the door is opened, a catch on said'door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having anv aperture adapted to receive said catch on said door, for locking said door, hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to said gate member, for reciprocating said gate member to release said catch to permit said door to be opened, and means for automatically closing said door when it is released by the user.

6. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door, mounted on said cabinet, rotating on its l-ongitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its side through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on said door, for locking said door, hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to said gate member, for reciprocating said gate tion on its side through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on said door, for locking said door, hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to said gate member, for reciprocating said gate member to release said catch to permit said door to be opened, alarm means operatively connected with said door so that said alarm means are operated whenever said door is opened, and means for automatically closing said door when it is released by the user.

8. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door, mounted on said cabinet, rotating on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its side through which matches may be reached when the door is opened, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on said door for locking said door, and indicia on the outside of said cabinet, one of said indicia being secured to said gate member for reciprocating said gate member to release said catch to permit said door to be opened.

9. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontallyv on said cabinet, adapted to be rotated on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its side, throughwhich matches may be' removed when the door is opened, means for supporting a box of matches in said cabinet in such a manner that a part of one end thereof is within said rotating door, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on the door for locking the door, and hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to the gate member, for reciprocating the gate member, to release the catch to permit the door to be opened.

10. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontally on said cabinet, adapted to be rotated on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its side, through which matches may be removed when the door is opened, means for supporting a, box of matches in said cabinet in such a manner that a part of one end thereof is Within said rotating door, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on the door for locking the door, hand operated means on the -outside of the cabinet and secured to the gate member, for reciprocating the gate member, to release the catch to permit the door to be opened, and means for automatically closing said door when it is released by the user.

11. A secured match vault, comprising a cabinet, a substantially cylindrically shaped door mounted horizontally on said cabinet, adapted to be rotated on its longitudinal axis, and provided with a cut away portion on its side, through which matches may be removed when the door is opened, means for supporting a box of matches in said cabinet in such a manner that a part of one end thereof is within said rotating door, a catch on said door, a reciprocable gate member in the cabinet having an aperture adapted to receive said catch on the door for locking the door, hand operated means on the outside of the cabinet and secured to the g-ate member, for reciprocating the gate member, to release the catch to permit the door to be opened, and alarm means operatively connected with said door so that said alarm means are operated whenever said door is opened.

TOM J. KULURIS. 

